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The Coaching News
ISSN 1708-9026

(July 20, 2004)

TOPICS

TOPICS:

1. University Seeks Team Coach for Business School
2. New Issue of Compass Available
3. Attend Any of Six Top Level Coaching Conferences
4. Nine New Books Available for Review
5. Three Studies to Guide Professional Practice
6. Coaching Authors Seek Team Coaching and Coaching Culture Case Examples
7. Subscribing and Unsubscribing to Coaching News
   

UNIVERSITY SEEKING TEAMS COACH FOR BUSINESS SCHOOL

Royal Roads University (located in Victoria, British Columbia on beautiful Vancouver Island) is seeking applications from experienced individuals for the position of Team Coach with their School of Business. The Team Coach will provide effective management of the team-based approach that is used heavily in the academic programs of the School of Business. The programs have developed a comprehensive Team Program that provides all learners with team training, facilitation, and assistance when required, and a documented process for dealing with problem situations if and when they arise. This position is responsible for the ongoing development of the Team Program and for working with the learners, faculty, and other administrative staff to ensure a positive experience for all stakeholders in the Team Program.

In addition the Teams Coach will design and deliver "orientation to teams at RRU" sessions; oversee and evaluate the Team Feedback Cycle in the MBA Program and the Team Learning Assessment in the BCom program; provide intervention support to learner teams and individual learners; and network with core and associate faculty to ensure that teamwork and team issues are understood consistently and synergies with course work are integrated appropriately. 

Qualifications include:
1. Formal training (certification preferred) and experience in the areas of coaching, conflict resolution and/or organizational development;
2. Strong skills in areas of conflict management, facilitation, coaching and providing feedback;
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to deal sensitively with situations that require intervention;
4. Good organization skills;
5. Ability to forge relationships with core faculty;
6. Ability to find and communicate synergies between team issues and course work;
7. Ability to work effectively in both online and face-to-face environments.

This is a regular full-time position. The salary range is under review with starting salary to be based on qualifications and experience. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package. To apply for this position forward a cover letter and curriculum vitae (preferably in electronic format) by July 30, 2004 to: rru-career-opportunities@royalroads.ca. Place in the subject line: Competition # 04-049. (If you send your application via e-mail, ensure that your electronic file is saved in MS Word or text format.) You can also mail your application to Human Resources, Career Opportunities, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2; Fax: (250) 391-2570; Tel: (250) 391-2511.

Royal Roads University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the principle of equity in employment. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority consideration. For additional information about Royal Roads go to: http://www.royalroads.ca/Channels/.

There are powers inside of you which, if you could discover and use, would make of you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become.

~ Orison Swett Marden (1850-1924) ~

NEW ISSUE OF COMPASS AVAILABLE

The next issue of Compass: A Magazine for Peer Assistance, Mentorship and Coaching will be printed and distributed to all members of the Peer Resources Network in July. Several articles will focus on coaching, including (1) the results of a study on the impact of executive coaching with a Fortune 500 company; (2) the physiology of coaching and what happens in the body that makes coaching so successful; (3) how coaches help with difficult conversations; and (4) the anatomy of peer coaching and how it is used in the workplace.

To become a member of the Peer Resources Network and receive a free subscription to Compass as well as other benefits, go to www.peer.ca/PRN.html. The fee for a print copy for non-members is $15.00 (tax and postage not included). The print version can be ordered by contacting compass@peer.ca.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) ~

ATTEND ANY OF SIX TOP LEVEL COACHING CONFERENCES

Several coaching conferences are scheduled over the next few months. A selection of those conferences from the Peer Resources website include:

Association for Coaching Annual Conference
October 22, 2004
SAS Radisson Hotel, London, England
Request for Workshop Presenters Issued
seminar@associationforcoaching.com

International Coach Federation Annual Conference
November 4-7, 2004
Hilton Quebec (Conference Centre) Quebec City (Canada)
Request for Proposals Issued
Tel: (888) 423-3131 or (202) 712-9039; Fax: (888) 329-2423 or (202) 216-9646
www.coachfederation.org

11th European Mentoring and Coaching Conference
November 17-19, 2004
Hotel Bedford, Brussels, Belgium
Call for Papers:
David Megginsonm, Professor of HRD
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield S1 1WB, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 114 225 5210
d.f.megginson@shu.ac.uk

The Falling Awake Cruise: Creating the Life of Your Dreams
December 4-11, 2004
At Sea in the Caribbean
www.lifecoachtraining.com
Tel: 1.888.267.1206
info@lifecoachtraining.com

Coaching: A Strategic Tool for Effective Leadership
December 6-8, 2004
Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Management Centre
www.cmctraining.com
Tel: 1.877.262.2500

Worldwide Association of Business Coaches Conference
February 1-4, 2005
San Diego, California
Call for Proposals to Members of WABC:
Attn: Lorenda Franklen
membersupport@wabccoaches.com
Updates on conference information for all:
www.wabccoaches.com

In each of us there is a little of all of us.

NINE NEW BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW

More and more publishers are sending their new releases to Peer Resources in order to qualify their work for entry into our Top Books and Videos review page.

Nine new books have been added to the pool of books that will be sent to Peer Resources Network members at no charge in exchange for a review. The new additions include:

(1) The Mindful Coach: Seven Roles for Helping People Grow by Douglas K. Silsbee;
(2) The Mentoring Organization by Gordon F. Shea;
(3) The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations by Rob Cross and Andrew Parker; and
(4) Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking about Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler.
(5) The Coaching Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Launch and Expand Your Coaching Practice by Coachville.com
(6) The Mentoring Spirit of the Teacher: Inspiration, Support and Guidance for Aspiring and Practising Teacher-Mentors by Robin Cox
(7) Americans at Work: A Guide to the Can-Do People by Craig Storti
(8) The Elements of Mentoring by W. Brad Johnson and Charles R. Ridley
(9) Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching: How to Create a Thriving Coaching Practice by Stephen G. Fairley and Chris E. Stout

To learn about the book review guidelines, go to: (http://www.peer.ca/bookreviews.html). In some cases the selling price of each book more than offsets the fee to become a member of the Peer Resources Network. Adding in the other benefits of membership, this opportunity to receive a free book in exchange for a publishable review is highly worthwhile.

People often say that this person or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something that one finds. It is something that one creates.

~ Thomas Szasz ~

THREE STUDIES TO GUIDE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Peer Resources continually scans the professional and popular literature for articles, books, videos and other useful reference materials. They provide a brief synopsis of the work as well as citation details and summaries in a searchable format on their site at www.peer.ca/SearchB.html. Here are some recent additions:

Guttman, H.M. (May, 2004). Executive coaching. Executive Excellence, 21, 5, 19.
The author, an experienced executive coach, describes his experience being coached early in his career and the key factors that helped him grow. He then goes on to point out three traps (colluding, not letting go, and giving an ultimatum) and seven "deadly" roles that could derail executive coaching.

Sue-Chan, C. and Latham, G.P. (April, 2004). The relative effectiveness of external, peer, and self-coaches. Applied Psychology: An International Review , 53, (2), 260-278.
Two studies on two different continents using two different dependent variables examined the relative effectiveness of external, peer, and self-coaches on the performance of participants in two MBA programs. The first study involved 30 MBA students in Canada. Those who were coached by an external coach exhibited higher teamplaying behavior than did those who were coached by peers. The second study involved 23 EMBA managers in Australia. Those who were either coached by an external coach or who were self-coached had significantly higher grades than those who were coached by a peer. In both studies, an external coach was perceived by the participants to have higher credibility than their peers. In the second study, self-coaching was perceived to be more credible than coaching from peers. Satisfaction with the coaching process was highest among the managers who had an external coach.

Garcia, M. (May 7, 2004). Business-coaching services grow in demand. The Business Journal - Central New York, 18, 19, 10.
An increasing number of professionals are turning to business coaches for more than just a pep-talk. Since anyone can claim coaching credentials and there are no state or federal regulations that require a business coach to have a license, it is difficult to estimate the number of coaches currently practicing. One business coach quoted in the article said, "We are cheaper (than a business consultant) and provide better results." A client said he became interested in getting an outsider's input as to how he could increase sales. Now, every other Wednesday, he calls his business coach and talks for 45 minutes. He enjoys his coach's way of active listening.

The greatest undeveloped territory in the world lies under your hat.

~ Grey Owl ~

COACHING EXPERTS SEEK CASE EXAMPLES OF COACHING CULTURE

David Clutterbuck and David Megginson are working on a new book called, Creating a Coaching Culture. They are looking for examples of organizations which have attempted to establish such a culture. They are also working on a book called Coaching the Team and would appreciate hearing from persons who would like to contribute case examples. To submit cases for either work contact David Clutterbuck, Clutterbuck Associates, Burnham House, High Street, Burnham, Bucks SI1 7JZ, United Kingdom, Tel: 01628 661 667; email: dclutterbuck@item.co.uk.

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